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Windows 7: random BSOD before & after replacing faulty RAM

Still trying to get those logs...the dialog box at the end that says it's copying files disappears with the progress bar only about 1/3 green every time, I have another automatically generated zip folder with nothing but crash dumps inside.

Well, after a day of running normally with no bluescreens, I'd hoped maybe something from the list you gave me had fixed it, but I just had another one. SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION

I promise I have not been deliberately obstinate about providing the log files. I don't know why it's been cutting off partway through copying to the zip folder.

After rebooting my computer in safe mode I tried running the log collector again and I think, comparing the zip folder to others posted on this forum, everything is now included that should be. But since this is safe mode rather than normal operating conditions it might still not be helpful enough.

Well, more are there but some are still missing. Some of the most important ones are present but its odd that all of them won't populate. Anyway, you'll have to give me a while to check into these, I have family in town. I'll get to it sometime tonight and let you know.

Scratch that part about hssdrv6.sys being gone...my Wi-Fi broke on the next reboot, I think because I did something I shouldn't in the removal process, and after my attempts to fix it did nothing I made a System Restore to this morning, which brought it back. And will probably require me to reinstall Steam later or something, as SR has in the past... *sigh*

Just got several more BSODs...Windows Update wanted me to restart, left the room while it did that, came back to find PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA blaming dxgmms1.sys

Next two attempts to start my computer have resulted in BAD_POOL_HEADER seconds after the login screen. Posting from dad's laptop.

I keep thinking from the (as it seems to me) wide variety of errors there must be something wrong in the hardware still or the error/source of blame would be more consistent, I just don't know what it could be...I'll keep checking here from work, or my laptop if it cooperates next time I turn it on, but I'm considering turning it over to a computer repair place...

EDIT: Windows wanted me to run Startup Repair this morning, did so and was able to log on successfully again.

Apologies for triple-posting, but I don't think you'll get a notification otherwise...any further insights?

On my end...I've done some general organizing/updating/removal and backed up my files to an external hard drive. Couple of bluescreens since I last posted.

That hotspot driver is gone for good now, on the third try...turned out removing it was breaking my wireless because it still had an entry in Wireless Network Connection Properties "this connection uses the following items". Uninstalled it from there. Don't think that was the issue, but it ties up a loose end.

In case it was the issue (hard to know if anything in particular solves bluescreens...is it fixed, or has it just not struck again yet?), or you have any more info or suggestions, I'll hang onto my laptop for a couple more days.

Hi montag, apologies for not responding. I get very busy with my work outside of the forum sometimes and sometimes I cant get enough time to help out here for a few days and sometimes weeks at a time. Anyway, I will look into it right now. Give me a little while to check.

random BSOD before & after replacing faulty RAM

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